Deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, currently ensconced in that country's Brazilian embassy, claims that Israeli mercenaries are trying to poison him with radiation and toxic gas. "Israeli government sources in Miami said they could not confirm the presence of any 'Israelis mercenaries' in Honduras," but they would say that, wouldn't they?
Against all odds-particularly since it is competing with the untimely passings of Billy Mays, Michael Jackson, and Fred Travalena-the Honduran coup story is becoming the Little Central American News Item That Could. (Jon Stewart even did a bit last night.) Anyway: Amid clashes between soldiers and citizens protesting the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, leaders from Latin America's left and right joined together to condemn the coup; Zelaya claims he will return to the country on Thursday.
